The Art of Exceptional Living, by Jim Rohn
"You don't have to do exceptional things at all. Just do ordinary things exceptionally well. That's The Art of Exceptional Living."
Self-help
believing one’s life is worth less than another’s
Request: Related in some way to defeatism?
realizing one’s fundamental okayness
By request.
position: life has to be managed
Request: Instead of letting the flow of life take one along, trusting that God leads one in a good way…. I have to figure this out and strain!!!
concept of "open loops" reducing cognitive capacity
Request: Is it true that this diminished our capacity for attention to other things, or is it merely a matter of attachment to the undone tasks & the feeling of being in control?
level: money comes when it's needed
Request: I have a fear of losing money and sometimes get stingy.
“Do what makes you happy”
Pretty good life advice.
The Disease to Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome
By frequent Oprah guest Dr. Harriet Braiker. "It is the first book to treat people pleasing as a serious psychological syndrome and it breaks new ground in its approach to offer a cure" -- amazon.
low energy
Request: Sometimes I notice a low energy like I'm just physically tired for a couple of hours or half a day. Is that always a negative energy (cal. under 200) or is it sometimes just a physiological tiredness?
every moment contains a lesson
The value of experiences, both positive and negative, shapes personal growth and wisdom.
Warren Buffet's advice for young people (video)
Excerpt: "You will have the habits 20 years from now that you put into practice today, so I just suggest that you look at the habits you admire in others... and you make them your own." By request.
trusting the body's response as spiritual guidance
Request: e.g. the body's response for diet advice, not ruminating decisions, not analyzing a person's behavior but trusting the body's response whether a connection is good for you. Somewhat similar to muscle testing, but applied through awareness of expansion/contraction.
enjoying your body
Priority request: Allowing yourself to have some fun and pleasure experienced through the body without being attached to it :)
ego courage
When the ego accesses the empowerment of courage for self-inflation.
The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz
"Be impeccable with your word" / "Do not take anything personally" / "Do not make assumptions" / "Always do your best". Priority request.